Jewelry & Metals: Students will learn foundational skills required for designing and creating handmade jewelry. Processes include working with hand tools, power tools, and soldering torches for fabricating jewelry. A variety of metals will be used including copper, brass, nickel silver, bronze, and sterling silver, as well as a selection of glass beads and semi-precious gemstones. Students will use Google Classroom to document their artwork and the processes they learned to create their artwork in class. In addition to art production, students will gain an understanding of Art History, Art Criticism and Aesthetics as they relate to Jewelry Design. Sketchbooks are used to develop artistic concepts in class.